BCCI announces 15-member Test squad for South Africa series

India has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa, with Shubman Gill as captain.

By Pritha Chakraborty

Nov 05, 2025 18:47 IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India's 15-member squad, which is set to take on South Africa in the upcoming two-match Test series.

Shubman Gill will lead the side as captain while Rishabh Pant returns to the squad following his recovery from a foot injury sustained during the England series as the wicketkeeper and vice-captain.

Here’s India’s 15-member Test squad for the South Africa series:

India’s Test squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK) (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep

Test series schedule

The two-Test series between the two teams begins on November 14 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second Test, which gets underway on November 22, will be a landmark moment for Indian cricket because Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati stages a Test match for the first time.

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